Finger grip for violin bows



' H. L. JOHNSON.

FINGER GRIP FORVVIOLIN BOWS. APPLICATION FILED lama], 1922.

1,435,926. Patented N0v.21,1922;

1 f 5 O f Patented Nov. 21, 1922.

UNITED STATES HERBERT L. JOHNSON, OF YARMOUTH, MAINE.

FINGER GRIP FOR VIOLIN BOWS.

Application filed March 31, 1922. Serial No. 548,343.

To all 1071,0721. it 9710]] concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT L. JoHNsoN, a citizen. Oi' the UnitedStates, residing at Yarmoutl'i, in the county oil? Cumberland and Stateof Maine, have invented a new and usel'ul Finger Grip for Violin Bows,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to finger grips for violin bows and the objectthereof is to provide a simple and etlicient protector .lor violin bowsto prevent wearing oi? the wood by the lingers and to insure the lingersand thumb being held in correct position.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made Within thescope of What is claimed without departing trom the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings liigure l re n'esents a side elevation of aportion oi the violin bow with one form of this improved linger gripshown a pplicd.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof, and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing a slightly different form of theinvention.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the linger grip 1constituting this invention is composed of sheet metal preterably ofaluminum and may be of any desired length being substantiallycylindrical or octagonal in form to tit over the handle ol the bow l5.This finger grip 1 is pro vided at its front end with an upwardly andinwardly curved finger rest 2 designed, to support the front linger ofthe user's hand. At one side edge of the grip is a forwardly andinwardly inclined thumb rest 3 positioned to conveniently andcomfortably support the users thumb in proper position. Attaching lugsat are formed between the thumb rest 3 and the finger rest 2 and havepassing therethrough securing screws as is shown clearly in Figs. 1 and3.

The rear end of the finger grip 1 shown in Fig. 1 has a split band 5designed to en circle the bow B to assist in securing the devicethereon.

In Fig. 3 the grip 1 is similar to that shown in the other figuresexcept that instead of having a clamping band 5 at its rear end, it isequipped with an upturned curved hand rest 6.

This improved finger grip may be clamped around the bow B without in anyway injuring it and in addition to holding the forefinger and thumb inproper position, prevents wear of the how by the fingers.

I claim:

A linger grip for violin bows comprising a sheet metal longitudinallysplit sleeve to it over the handle of the bow and pro vided at its frontend with an upwardly and inwardly curved linger rest and at one sideedge with a ilorwardly and. inwardly inclined thumb rest, attaching lugsformed between the thumb rest and the finger rest and apertured toreceive a fastening element, the rear end of said sleeve having a splitband to encircle the bow and. assist in securing the device thereon.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing.

itnesses CHARLES O. ROWE,

FRANK D. M NEILL.

